Texas § TN.171.201 - AGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD
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§ TN.171.201. AGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD
AGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD. (a) Before a district may undertake a freight or commuter rail project that materially affects the tracks, facilities, or other property of a railroad that owns track in the district, the district and railroad must enter into a written agreement regarding the scope, operational impact, financing, and other elements of the project. The district may not undertake the project unless the district and the railroad agree on these terms. (b) The agreement may include provisions for the railroad's financial participation in the project according to the benefits the railroad derives from the project. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 756 (H.B. 2958 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
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Section TN.171.201 ("AGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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